Police say that Kuhns and Ted M. Bishop, 20, of New Britain, flashed a gun and forced their way into a home with four teenage girls inside and stole items worth about $1,330.

Bail commissioner Bridget Botticello said Kuhns has several cases pending against him in New Britain and Middletown. He also is serving three separate probations for previous convictions.

Judge Jonathan J. Kaplan said he ordered a high bail because of the nature of the crime and noted that Kuhns has a substantial criminal record. Kaplan set July 9 as Kuhns' next court date.

``Whatever happens, it looks like Mr. Kuhns has worked hard to achieve this,'' Kaplan said of his bail.

According to an arrest warrant, police were contacted by the owner of a home on Weymouth Road who said his home was burglarized while his teenage niece was there.

Kuhns, an acquaintance of the niece, came to the home around 10 p.m. Jan. 24 and asked to be let in, the warrant said. She told him no one was allowed in the house because no adults were there. Kuhns and Bishop then walked through the door, the warrant said. Bishop allegedly pushed his coat aside exposing a black pistol in his waistband.

The two stayed in the home for about two hours and stole about 70 music CDs valued at $15 each, 50 blank CDs, a cellphone and a pager, the warrant said.